Adults Therapists in Bend, OR

Esther is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling with a youth and child specialization. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. As a counselor, Esther is committed to serving clients by partnering with them in working toward healthy change, development, and growth. Her areas of concentration include PTSD, play therapy, neurofeedback therapy, and parent skills training, utilizing EMDR, brainspotting and peak performance training.

I am an easy to talk to, solutions oriented therapist, who will partner with you in exploring the challenges of life and how to move forward in ways that will have a lasting impact on you and those you care about most. Together we will look beneath the surface to discover your strengths and make a plan to take on the challenges you are facing in life. I am especially equipped to help adolescents, marriages and families.

Feeling discouraged, stuck, confused? You show the world one thing but you know that's not who you really are? You feel frustrated in your relationships? You sense that there's more for you to have or do or be in your life? What I have found is that when you are able to heal from painful experiences, shift limiting beliefs and dysfunctional emotional reactions, you can create richer, more authentic possibilities for your life. I offer you a warm, supportive environment to move into action your own personal MORE!

I offer Telehealth and in person counseling sessions. I have 25 years of mental health and addiction experience working with children, teenagers, couples, adults , and families. I use a Family Systems approach to treatment including a variety of modalities with special focus on teaching the art of mindfulness called dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. I have successfully helped clients to resolve serious life problems, return to optimal functioning, meet personal and career goals, improve many intimate relationships, and to help persons to build new life skills necessary for self improvement.

I specialize in working with neurodivergent adults - so folks who, for diverse reasons feel like their brains work different from most i.e. Autistic, ADHD, complex PTSD, LGBTQ, BIPOC, etc.; and those differences have limited their access to community or feeling like they're living a full life. Some common difficulties for neurodivergent adults include: chronic anxiety, feeling lonely or isolated, recurrent depression, communication difficulties, low self esteem, and general difficulty with "people-ing". I also emphasize the importance of connection with others through therapeutic and activity groups (@The Base at Franklin).

I believe an optimal therapeutic process is one that is authentic, genuine, and based on trust. I am truly passionate about my counseling practice and work with adults to heal traumatic experiences, providing resolution and relief. I also offer couples counseling for those working toward relationship transformation. Additionally, supporting women through perinatal and postpartum issues is a passion of mine, providing guidance during this life transition. Besides working with clients, I offer clinical supervision to professional counselor associates, working toward their license in the state of Oregon.

I work with vulnerable populations to protect their wishes, safety and care while navigating healthcare, family dynamics and more.

I understand that the process of therapy can be overwhelming. I applaud you for the first active steps you are taking to seek support. I encourage you to find a therapist that you connect with. The therapeutic rapport is extremely valuable and an instrumental part of healing and growing. It is your choice who you want to share your story with. I have been providing therapeutic support for adults , youth, couples and families for the past 16 years. I hope through meaningful conversations to engage my clients in authentic dialogue that encourages change, reinforces strengths, and helps foster new awareness.

These are challenging times. Are you ready to feel better, more satisfied in your relationships and/or inspired by your work? I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twenty years experience in the mental health field. My practice includes neurofeedback, a safe, non-medication alternative for children and adults to help decrease symptoms which often get in the way of optimal functioning in daily life. In addition, I offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness based skills and other psychotherapy techniques to provide an individualized treatment plan in order to empower and enhance positive change and growth.

Thank you for viewing my profile. I offer evidence based therapies in a caring, compassionate environment. For 30 years, I have facilitated clients finding new understanding,behaviors,hope and health. I am convinced that each person holds the keys to happiness within themselves and can learn ways to achieve a meaningful life. I view my role as one who facilitates internal exploration, promotes healthy living strategies, change of destructive thoughts and patterns,and finding growth and acceptance of self. I provide various techniques for individuals to move beyond the issues and live fully.

I really enjoy working with people who want more out of life; whether it's to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety, or pain; to move on from past experiences; or just change directions. I love being part of that journey and helping people get closer to a "life worth living." We all have a truth and a sense of when we are living in tune with the person we feel we were meant to become. Trauma, addictions, and other mood conditions force us to feel separate from that truth, and I am looking to work with people who want to reconnect with it.

**Currently taking new clients** Through empathy and unconditional positive regard, I assist clients in gaining insight, coping skills and the ability to move through their times of difficulty. I believe that it's through connection, understanding and working together that change can begin to happen. I utilize an eclectic approach with a strong reliance on Person Centered Counseling, EMDR, DBT and CBT, to create rapport and a safe place for others.

I'm a Counselor, Supervisor, and Consultant who provides therapy for adolescents and adults including individual, couples, and families. I also offer clinical supervision services and high performance counseling/coaching. I generally take a strength-based approach believing that the mind and body can and wants to optimize, learn, and heal.

These are extremely stressful times but you do not have to face it all alone. Depression and anxiety can lead, if left untreated, to isolation and self-destructive behaviors. Relationships may suffer and facing each day can feel overwhelming! In therapy, we work on restoring relationships. We work together to understand why you do what you do - then, change will come! Destructive patterns can be conquered. Trauma, stress, conflict, and great loss CAN lose their power. I love working with individual adults , families, couples, and teens who are ready to overcome their challenges.

Your inner critic can make you view yourself through a cruel funhouse mirror, where all you can see are the parts of you that you don’t like. You may have had experiences in the past - in relationships, your family, school, or our culture - that left you feeling unworthy, anxious, broken, or alone, and you can’t seem to shake those feelings no matter how hard you try. Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too sensitive” or “too much,” and now you tell yourself those things -and more- on repeat. You may struggle with trusting your feelings, intuition, or memory, and you want more confidence & self-trust.

**Not accepting new clients** I provide psychotherapy to adolescents, adults , and families. I work with trauma, attachment and relational issues, life transitions, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, eating disorders and body image concerns. I use a combination of talk therapy, mindfulness, neuroscience, EMDR, somatic modalities, art/creative interventions, and the outdoors (eco-therapy), individually tailored to your needs and abilities. My specialties include working with trauma, survivors of abuse, adoption and foster care, people in substance abuse recovery, at-risk teens, immigrants, and other marginalized populations.

Accepting new clients! I believe in creating a safe, positive, and welcoming environment for individuals to explore and share what is keeping them from living their best life. I believe everyone deserves to be heard and no problem is too small or big to want to explore and talk through. I foster a supportive and non-judgmental environment and try to find positivity and humor in all of life’s lessons. I specialize in working with young adults (18+) and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief/loss. I am LGBTQ+ affirmative.

I truly believe it takes great courage to reach out for help. A therapeutic relationship is just like any other relationship in life, the right fit is important so I want you to know how I can help. Are you feeling hopeless? Are you struggling in relationships? Do you struggle with daily anxiety? These and many other important reasons are why people enter my office. My goal as your therapist is to create a space where you feel validated, understood, valued, and educated on ways to heal while working through the pain that brings you to my office.

As a person and as a counselor my focus is on developing relationships that foster wholeness. I am not interested in diagnosing and treating symptoms. I help clients who are interested in going deeper into their humanity and discovering the richness that can be found in seeking wholeness. I work with youth, adults , and couples who are experiencing existential, spiritual, and/or relational problems.